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Did Zumba for the first time Wednesday night. I am not at all dance talented so I was kind of lost most of the time, but overall, it was pretty fun. I still prefer the track or just walking outdoors though.......

Almost....:(

Went to the track this morning........my goal was to do 3 miles of running the curves and walking the straights......I did 2 1/2 miles.........part of the problem was I ran out of time, I had to be back so my hubby could leave.....but I was pretty tired and my legs were hurting. I started to feel the shin pain again, so I knew I had to take it easy OR I would BE IN pain. OH by the way, all theSE capS LEtters is THANKS to my 2 year OLD WHO IS SITTIng here pusHING the cAPS LOCK BUTTON while I type! It's the only way I can type these days...with him on my lap.

starting again....

Woke up a little late this morning....so hurried and got ready so I could go to the track before my hubby had to leave at 7:50 this morning. I left my house at 7:15, ran/walked 2 miles and was home on time. I walked the straights and ran the curves at the track. Great workout for me. Tomorrow, the goal is to do the same thing for 3 miles. The best part is I don't have any pain in my legs...NONE! So excited about that!

A few changes we've made...

So, about 6 months ago, my hubby and I decided to make some drastic changes in our eating habits, not only for us, but for our kids too. The first change we made was to get rid of these sugar ridden fruit snacks. At first the kids were sad and at a loss of what to eat for snacks, but we've replaced these bad boys to.......

.....these! Our boys don't eat them as frequently as they did fruit snacks, (a good thing) and they are really delicious!

For breakfasts, or snacks, we've replaced most cereals with smoothies! We LOVE LOVE LOVE this Ninja Blender!

I've decided....

.....that it's time for me to work on this blog a little. So, I'm going to start taking pictures of food, me, and basically anything related to weight loss that I find works for me. That being said, I've finally reached another milestone. I've weighed 195 F-O-R-E-V-E-R, so I was pretty excited when I got on the scale this morning and weighed in at 193! Yesssss! I've been doing a point system with a bunch of people for about 5 weeks now and I LOVE IT!!!!! It totally helps me to be accountable and I love the competition. I still haven't gotten 1st place, but I've been in 2nd place a few times. I'm hoping this week will be my winning week! Anyway, just wanted to let you all know (whoever you are that reads this blog) that this blog will be brightening up with some pictures! And one last thing: I LOVE HEALTHY LIFESTYLE CHANGES!

New for me...

Started training for a 5k today! I did 3.1 miles and here's the best part: I ran a total of 2 miles and ran 1 mile without stopping. I even felt like I could keep going! I felt so good and I'm so proud of myself. I haven't been able to run like that for at least 6 years (since college). What's even better, is it feels so good to tell my hubby how well I did. I would love to be able to go running with my hubby someday! Love it, love it, love it!!!!!!!!!!! so excited for tomorrow's run!

5K journey!

So, last week our family ran/walked in the elementary 1 mile fun run. I was only able to run the first lap, then had to walk the other 4! I was so embarrassed, hence the beginning of my new journey. I'm setting out to be able to run a 5K by the end of the summer. I'm so excited that my hubby is out of school, which means I can now get up at a decent time, not 5:30, and go running. I'm starting slow. Yesterday was day 1; I ran a lap, walked a lap for 3 miles. My legs are very sore today, but my hubby keeps telling me it will get easier. He should know, he's been down this road before. The road of getting in shape and learning how to run long distance. I'm so glad I have his support. Wish me luck, by the end of the summer, I'll be able to run the full 3.2 miles!